At St. Anselm College on Monday, Donald Trump said, “According to Pew Research, 99 percent of the people in Afghanistan support oppressive Sharia law.”
Arguing in favor of his proposed ban on Muslims entering the country, Trump said that a Pew Research Study had found “99 percent of the people in Afghanistan” support Sharia law.
Pew said Trump’s contention was “largely accurate,” noting that the phrase “oppressive” was Trump’s own. We did not take a stance on his use of the adjective.
There is some nuance in the Afghanistan results, however, as Muslims surveyed have different perspectives on various aspects of Sharia law and how it ought to be implemented. And nearly 40 percent of respondents in Afghanistan said that Sharia law should only apply to other Muslims, not non-Muslim citizens.
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